Global Corporate Survey 2020: EHS Budgets, Priorities & Tech Preferences Data Tables
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Executive Summary
These data tables accompany the Verdantix Global Corporate Survey 2020: EHS Budgets, Priorities & Tech Preferences which helps EHS executives benchmark their budgets, investment priorities and technology preferences relative to their global peer group. The data collected through the Verdantix survey supports strategic decision-making and business planning by executives at EHS consulting and technology providers. The annual global Verdantix EHS survey interviews 301 EHS decision-makers across 31 countries and 25 industries. Of these respondents, 74% represented firms with revenues greater than $1 billion and 71% held role titles of director or above. These data tables break out the response data by geography and industry sector to allow readers a more granular view into key trends at the segment level. These data tables are a download only item.What level of priority are the following goals to your EHS function over the next 2 years? (select one response per goal)
Which of the following statements apply to your organization? (select one response per statement)
To what extent has COVID impacted the digitization of the EHS function? (select one)
How has spend in the following areas changed over the last 12 months? (select one response per category)
As a result of COVID and the recession, how will your spending on the following areas change over the next 12 months? (select one response per category)
When you are evaluating EHS consulting providers, how important are the following characteristics in terms of influencing your purchase decision? (select one response per characteristic)
In 2021, how do you expect your firm's spend on the following types of consulting projects to change compared to 2020? (select one response per question)
To what extent will your firm use EHS software for the following processes in 2021? (select one response per process)
For each of the following processes, what are your investment plans for the following software in 2021? (select one response per process)
How will your firm's spend on the following categories change in 2021 compared to your spend in 2020? (select one response per category)
To what extent will your firm roll out the following digital technologies in 2021? (select one response per technology)
How will spend on the following technologies change in 2021? (select one response per technology)
What is your perspective on the capabilities of the following EHS services providers? (select one response per question)
What is your perspective on the capabilities of the following EHS software suppliers? (select one response per question)
What is your perspective on the following regulatory content and product stewardship providers? (select one response per question)
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Chris Sayers
Senior Manager
Chris is a Senior Manager at Verdantix. His current research agenda targets enterprise AI integration and adoption, AI market trends and agentic AI. Chris joined Verdantix in ...
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Rodolphe d’Arjuzon
Chief Product Officer and Co-Founder
Rodolphe co-founded Verdantix in 2008. As Chief Product Officer, he leads the firm’s research strategy and intellectual agenda. With over 20 years of experience in techn...
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